GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| spruce | to make spruce |